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We have the following blog posts written about all forms of pain and ways to alleviate pain through exercise, proper movement and physical therapy.

Diabetes

A Guide To Diabetes – Part Two

What a lot of people don’t know is that physical activity, along with diet and medication, is the cornerstone of treatment for diabetes. Physical activity alone is a cornerstone for prevention of diabetes, but if you already have diabetes it is essential that you control your glucose, lower your blood pressure and cholesterol, and maintain a healthy weight. In addition regular physical activity can also reduce the need for medication, so it’s important to make sure you are active.

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A Guide to Diabetes – Part One

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 30 million children and adults in the UAS are living with diabetes – that is about 9.3% of the population. Of that 9.3% only an estimated 21 million have been diagnosed, and the other 8.1 million are unaware that they even have the disease.

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A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Concussion – Part Two

In my last post I introduced the topic of concussions, and taught you about how they occur and about the signs and symptoms. This week, as I usually do in part two of my blogs, we will dive into how concussions are diagnosed, how physical therapy can help, and what kind of physical therapist you need to seek out.

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A Physical Therapists Guide to Concussion – Part One

I have noticed that over the past few years concussions have received a great deal of attention. If you haven’t suffered one personally I will bet that you know at least one or two other people who have. The issue that is on everyone’s mind – in the medical and sports worlds – is the long-term problems associated with this injury. It is estimated that in sports alone, more than 3.8 million concussions occur each year – wow.

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A Guide to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Part Two

If you have been reading our blog you’ll know that last week was the first installment of my two part post on carpal tunnel syndrome. This week we are going to look into how having a physical therapist can help.

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A Guide to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Part One

Due to the demand that people place on their hands and wrists, CTS is a common condition that affects 1 in 20 Americans. What a lot of people don’t know that is physical therapy treatment can often relieve pain and numbness and restore normal use of the hand, wrist, and arm without the need for surgery – yay!

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6 Tips to Help You AgeWell

We all know that there is no way to stop time – but with the right type and amount of physical activity you can can help stave off some age-related health problems.

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5 Signs You May Be Over-treating Patients

One of the first things I ask when is seems treatment is taking too long, or not working, is “what’s is the client’s home program like – and are they educated?” The next question is “what treatments are they using?” This relates to what I want to talk about today because the misconception is that more is better. In fact it is exactly the opposite, and over-treatment can be a problem – making sure that a simple approach is taken often results in the best outcomes.

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Can Physical Therapy Help with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a condition categorized by generalized fatigue that persists for 6 months or longer. It is the kind of “tired” that is much more more intense than what would be expected based if you are doing a normal amount of activity.

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A Physical Therapist’s Guide to Calf Strain: Part Two

If you have been following my blog you know that last week I published part one of my two part series on calf strains. We started by learning what a calf sprain is, and how to recognize the warning signs – so this week we’ll talk about diagnosis and how working with a physical therapist can help.

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